13When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.


In Context

10 and said to them, |Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.|

11 But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship than to those things which were spoken by Paul.

12 Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised going to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there, which is a port of Crete, looking northeast and southeast.

13 When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.

14 But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon.

15 When the ship was caught, and couldn't face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven along.

Acts 27:13 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:13And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained [their] purpose, loosing [thence,] they sailed close by Crete.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

27:13When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had obtained what they wanted; so they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

27:13And the south wind gently blowing, thinking that they had obtained their purpose, when they had loosed from Asson, they sailed close by Crete.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:13And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:13And the south wind blowing gently, supposing that they had gained their object, having weighed anchor they sailed close in shore along Crete.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

27:13And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:13And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

27:13and a south wind blowing softly, having thought they had obtained their purpose, having lifted anchor, they sailed close by Crete,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:13And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing there, they sailed close by Crete.